"And nearest in love to the believers are those who say, 'We are Christians' because among them are those devoted to learning and who renounce the world, and they are not arrogant. And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because they recognize the Truth. They say, 'Our Lord! We have believed, write us down among the witnesses.'"

—Qur’an, Al-Maa’idah (5:82-83)